The Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates will be playing at home against the Coon Rapids Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Academy of Holy Angels, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Academy of Holy Angels 5-3.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Lovcik, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nolan Schneider, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coon Rapids had just enough and edged Maple Grove out 7-6 on Tuesday.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Coon Rapids, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Coon Rapids in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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